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OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

Sen­a­tor Patrick Brazeau is at it again. After his bill, which would add can­cer warn­ing labels to alco­hol cans and bot­tles, failed to pass before the last elec­tion, Brazeau rein­tro­duced his leg­is­la­tion ear­li­er this year and is try­ing…

Moderate wine consumption: beneficial effects on blood clotting markers in coronary heart disease

    Moderate wine consumption: beneficial effects on blood clotting markers in coronary heart disease

    A Greek inter­ven­tion study inves­ti­gat­ed the ques­tion whether mod­er­ate wine…

    B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

    B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

    Crit­ics say a provin­cial import pro­gram meant to help winer­ies is now hurt­ing…

    Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

      Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

      Stroke is con­sid­ered the sec­ond lead­ing cause of death and the most com­mon cause of…

      Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

      Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

      It’s hard to describe the sig­nif­i­cant progress made since the launch of Baby Duck in…



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      Nearly $2 million of U.S. alcohol pulled from LCBO shelves could expire over next six or seven…

      Ontario’s finance min­is­ter has con­firmed that there is approx­i­mate­ly $80 mil­lion…

      The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

      The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

      Strap in…the alco­hol rec­om­men­da­tions will bring out the loonies.

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        BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

        The 2025 BC har­vest was one of hope and a boun­ty of grapes. I trav­elled to…

        Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

          Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

          This is my eighth year inter­view­ing wine­mak­ers or win­ery prin­ci­pals in Ontario…

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          Nearly $2 million of U.S. alcohol pulled from LCBO shelves could expire over next six or seven months: Bethlenfalvy

          Nearly $2 million of U.S. alcohol pulled from LCBO shelves could expire over next six or seven…

          Ontario’s finance min­is­ter has con­firmed that there is approx­i­mate­ly $80 mil­lion…

          BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

            BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview

            The 2025 BC har­vest was one of hope and a boun­ty of grapes. I trav­elled to…



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            Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future

            In an exclu­sive inter­view, Joseph Phelps CEO David Pear­son tells db why he is lead­ing…

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            What Does the Wine Industry Actually Need Right Now? 9 Experts Weigh In.

            The wine indus­try has tak­en more than its fair share of hard knocks late­ly. Every day…

            Thanksgiving and the Folly of Wine Pairing (and Turkey)

            Thanksgiving and the Folly of Wine Pairing (and Turkey)

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            Interprovincial alcohol trade barriers keep small businesses bottled up

              Interprovincial alcohol trade barriers keep small businesses bottled up

              Canada’s small and craft alco­hol pro­duc­ers still face major road­blocks when try­ing…

              Below-average world wine production to ease stock pressure, says OIV

                Below-average world wine production to ease stock pressure, says OIV

                The Inter­na­tion­al Organ­i­sa­tion of Vine and Wine (OIV) has pub­lished its annu­al…

                Momentum continues for fine wine market in October

                Momentum continues for fine wine market in October

                The lat­est fig­ures show that con­fi­dence in the fine wine mar­ket con­tin­ued to build…

                Wine is facing a cyclical adjustment, not crisis, argues MW

                Wine is facing a cyclical adjustment, not crisis, argues MW

                Mas­ter of Wine Matthew Deller – CEO at Australia’s Wirra Wirra Vine­yards – tack­les…

                Lower Consumption = Lower Liquor Tax Revenue?

                Lower Consumption = Lower Liquor Tax Revenue?

                My recent review of alco­hol sales and gov­ern­ment liquor tax rev­enue reveals some…

                Wine’s existential crisis: what the data really says

                Wine’s existential crisis: what the data really says

                While some com­men­ta­tors see the cur­rent down­turn as a tem­po­rary blip, the…

                Global wine production climbs 3% in 2025

                Global wine production climbs 3% in 2025

                In 2025, glob­al wine out­put is inch­ing towards recov­ery – up 3% from 2024 – where…

                10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

                10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

                …a primer for the doubters and the nan­nies among us.

                Fine wine market sentiment has improved, so will prices follow?

                  Fine wine market sentiment has improved, so will prices follow?

                  Rig­or­ous sta­tis­ti­cal analy­sis of bid:offer ratios – har­bin­gers of future mar­ket…

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                  Ailm intends to challenge Champagne with Okanagan sparkling wines

                  The newest sparkling wine pro­duc­er in the Okana­gan is Ailm Estate, a label that…

                  Why we’re drawn to wine country

                  Why we’re drawn to wine country

                  A thought­ful reflec­tion from Tony Aspler on the mag­ic of the vine­yard — and why its…

                  Rhône varieties staking a claim in Niagara’s cool climate vineyards

                  Rhône varieties staking a claim in Niagara’s cool climate vineyards

                  I am delight­ed to report that the white wine vari­eties of France’s Rhône Val­ley are…

                  Mt. Boucherie plants Mondeuse and Trousseau vines

                  Mt. Boucherie plants Mondeuse and Trousseau vines

                  The cur­rent releas­es from Mt. Boucherie Estate Win­ery include an addi­tion to the…


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                  Short term health effects of de-alcoholised red wine

                    Short term health effects of de-alcoholised red wine

                    The authors of a recent study state that health ben­e­fits of red wine are…

                    Mediterranean Diet can offset the genetic risk for dementia

                      Mediterranean Diet can offset the genetic risk for dementia

                      New research sug­gests that fol­low­ing a Mediter­ranean-style diet may help off­set…

                      Possible effect of wine on bone mineral density

                        Possible effect of wine on bone mineral density

                        The cur­rent review intend­ed to assess clin­i­cal and ani­mal stud­ies inves­ti­gat­ing…

                        Highlights of the 2nd international Lifestyle, Diet, Wine and Health congress in Rome

                          Highlights of the 2nd international Lifestyle, Diet, Wine and Health congress in Rome

                          For the sec­ond time, inter­na­tion­al sci­en­tists met for a two-day con­gress to…

                          Consuming alcoholic beverages can be beneficial for cholesterol levels

                            Consuming alcoholic beverages can be beneficial for cholesterol levels

                            While some stud­ies sug­gest­ed that light to mod­er­ate drink­ing of wine/​alcoholic…

                            Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?

                              Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?

                              Alco­hol has been clas­si­fied as car­cino­gen by the Inter­na­tion­al Agency for…

                              Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                                Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk

                                This prospec­tive study from Har­vard Uni­ver­si­ty (with 2 groups of health…

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                                The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

                                The Backlash to the Alcohol Recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines is coming

                                Strap in…the alco­hol rec­om­men­da­tions will bring out the loonies.

                                Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future

                                Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future

                                In an exclu­sive inter­view, Joseph Phelps CEO David Pear­son tells db why he is lead­ing…

                                EU seeks tariff reprieve ahead of crucial Trump meeting

                                EU seeks tariff reprieve ahead of crucial Trump meeting

                                Brus­sels has pre­pared a plea to shield Europe’s wine and spir­its from sweep­ing…


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                                10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

                                10 Great Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

                                …a primer for the doubters and the nan­nies among us.

                                Have you joined the Come Over October wine movement yet?

                                Have you joined the Come Over October wine movement yet?

                                Come Over Octo­ber is a new glob­al move­ment found­ed by Karen Mac­Neil, author of…

                                No, Women Will Not Die If They Take a Sip of Alcohol

                                No, Women Will Not Die If They Take a Sip of Alcohol

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                                  Why do wine­mak­ers add chem­i­cals to wine? Are these addi­tives dan­ger­ous? How do we…

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                                    Wine + Health 3: A Look Behind the Anti-Alcohol Movement with Christopher Snowdon

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